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bifurcate

Postby eberntson » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:18 am

bifurcate

Definitions
verb
to fork or divide into two parts or branches

adjective
forked or divided into two sections or branches

Alternative Forms
ˌbifurˈcation noun

Word Origin
C17: from Medieval Latin bifurcātus , from Latin bifurcus , from BI-C17: from Medieval Latin , from Latin , from 1 + fork + furca fork

Src: Collins Dictionary
EBERNTSON
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns

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Postby Slava » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:51 pm

A lovely word. As the saying goes, when you come to a bifurcation in the road, take it.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.


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